Im looking for a coffee maker that is really good and prices less than $200. I prefer $150 or even less if its a good quality maker. I would love a TV but its way out of the price range and my wife really needs one before tomorrow which starts her 3 day work week. Our keurig died and they want me to spend another $120 on a replacement and I know tht its just going to die again in 2 years. Seems like a common problem with then and all the coffee they have seems weak and almosts tastes the same. I would like to have the bonavita but I cant seem to find one locally. I was also looking at the Bunn HG phase brewer since its SCAA but it seems to have too many issues.

What method of brewing are you looking for? K cups are very different than drip which is different than Aeropress.Fresh coffee, freshly ground is MANDATORY so you will need a quality grinder also if you do not have one and no a whirly blade spice beater is not a coffee grinder, nor is a Vitamix, though I love my Vitamix, in the demos they say it can grind coffee. Sorry, it can not. It can mash coffee beans into powder and boulders but grind, no.

Fast and easy single cup brewing... Aeropress. About twenty bucks plus a way to boil water, grinder and fresh beans. It takes longer to talk about than to brew a cup once the water is hot and an electric hot water kettle will do a great job. My work setup is a $15 plastic, Wallyworld blue light special that has been brewing for 5 years now without a blip of a problem. Add to that a grinder and an Aeropress and you have my work coffee brewing station, well other than the commercial pour over drip for larger volumes. Per cup, Aeropress is hard to beat.

Now that I have talked about it, I am off to brew a cup!

In real life, my name isWayne P.Anything I post is personal opinion and is only worth as much as anyone else's personal opinion. YMMV!

I've heard a lot about aeropress but I doubt the wife will want to go about all that as she is a full time mom student and employee. But I think she can take 6 mins to brew a great cup. I guess ideally I'm looking for a drip coffee maker such as a bunn HG or something similar. I'll ask her what she thinks about doing the areopress though. I don't have a grinder and I have a hole jug of folgers (yes I know) in the fridge that needs to be gone.

Aeropress can be done in 6 minutes - including cleanup - even weighing every dose on a scale and using a manual grinder. Well....maybe not the first couple of times, but once the user gets used to it and develops a routine, it can certainly be achieved as the norm.

Fill water vessel (for stovetop or microwave heating). (20 seconds)setup press for inversion or standard use. (10 seconds)weigh beans and place in grinder. (20 seconds)heat water and grind beans at same time if using the microwave. If you're using stovetop, then start that asap (before doing the other steps). (1 minute in microwave - longer on stovetop) (grinding is about 1 minute in a manual, but less in electric)put grounds in press, add water, steep, stir...or do whatever your method is. (1-3 minutes - depending on method used)Press it out (10-15 seconds)remove filter, plunge grounds to trash, compost bin, garden or sink. (10 seconds)Rinse press (10 seconds)drink coffee.

Seriously, that's all there is to it...and the coffee is really good. Aeropress is what...$25? (sorry haven't seen the price in a year or so).

.Always remember the most important thing is what ends up in your cup!

Im looking for a coffee maker that is really good and prices less than $200. I prefer $150 or even less if its a good quality maker. I would love a TV but its way out of the price range and my wife really needs one before tomorrow which starts her 3 day work week. Our keurig died and they want me to spend another $120 on a replacement and I know tht its just going to die again in 2 years. Seems like a common problem with then and all the coffee they have seems weak and almosts tastes the same. I would like to have the bonavita but I cant seem to find one locally. I was also looking at the Bunn HG phase brewer since its SCAA but it seems to have too many issues.

Maybe the BUNN has had its electronic issues fixed. I had one of the early models and it was C-R-A-P.

Len

"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674

"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674

I'd stay away from hamilton beach if you are using anything but hard water.

A Click Here (www.amazon.com)Bunn Velocity would do a lot better. Bunn is a solid brand and they are built better then the average brewer. It's also got a thermal carafe so the coffee wont get cold so fast. It doesn't have a warmer which is good because it burns the coffee after a half hour.

My advice would be to buy a Clever Dripper (costs around $20) and inexpensive paper filters for it. Then use the remainder of your budget to buy the best grinder within your budget. The Clever Dripper combines a manual coffee maker and a French press. Once you boil water in a kettle, it takes about 5 minutes to make really great coffee. If you have been drinking only Keurig coffee, you will notice flavors you never knew existed. Of course, you have to buy good quality beans. All in all, much cheaper and probably better than coffee available at coffee shops.

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